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HR 2823 109th Congress House

Police Security Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Correctional personnelCrime and Law EnforcementEquipment and suppliesFederal law enforcement officers
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Government Operations and PoliticsIncome taxLaw enforcement officersPolicePrivate policeSafety measuresTax credits
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 8, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1172)
Jun 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Police Security Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain law enforcement or private security officers a nonrefundable tax credit for the cost of an armor vest, up to $1,200 for each officer.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Oct 6, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2823: Police Security Protection Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2823/
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"H.R. 2823: Police Security Protection Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2823/.
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H.R. 2823, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2823/.
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